... we thought about the tacky area. At least he had the honesty to talk about the elephant in the room. If you come to Niagara Falls don't stay on the American side. Other than a few hotels and some seedy looking theme parks it doesn't have much going for it. Even the view of the Falls isn't as good. The Canadian side is much better.

While we were in Niagara Falls we managed to get back into shorts and t- shirts. It was ...

... that hasn't had a paint job or any maintenance done on it in decades. I climb up a hillside through the cemetery to take a much needed break and Parkbench session, before continuing my loop back up north to finish my tour of Logan Valley. Conclusions on my Logan Valley Tour Kind of have mixed feelings for this region. Some parts of it felt moderately inspiring... other parts a little depressing. Mostly it feels kind of ...

... or South Asian), my guess is that many of the worshippers at this mosque will be doctors and professionals. Turns out, Hollidaysburg not only has a beautiful, charming downtown--everything I'd been hoping for from Altoona--but it's actually the county seat! Glad I didn't pass it up. In the center is another large cathedral--this one more of a gothic style with a towering clock tower that can be see for miles. ...

I'm excited about exploring Altoona--it's been a while since I did a "first time" exploration of a city here in the US. Altoona is the 10th largest city in Pennsylvania. All the other 9 I've already Pakbenched--except for Erie.

From the distance, it looks appealing... after miles of semi widerness mixed with random suburbs and industry, it looks very cohesive, with a couple of midrises and ...